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Advice dealer group appoints executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... find and execute on a range of excellent acquisitions and growth opportunities. The input of private capital has provided major funding for the Group and we continue to be approached by a number of like-minded and high calibre firms to partner with us," ...

Wealthier Aussies seeking advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... management could see a shift in these figures. "With a great deal of activity in the financial planning market involving the major players to either exit or merge, it is important to focus on the high value customers at this time due to the very large ...

Advisers grapple with client retention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... amplified planners' concerns with heightened regulatory uncertainty and negative press, and this is proving to be a major impediment to their growth prospects," he said. In terms of the improving professional standards, Peker noted it's the younger ...

MetLife names chief operating officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... Vince Watt said Campbell's experience in managing large-scale transformation as well as his leadership skills will be a major contribution to MetLife's efforts to reimagine the future of claims and underwriting. Deanne Stewart announced in May ...

FASEA-induced exodus increasingly likely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... providing SMSF advice under a limited AFSL. In contrast, wealthdigital technical manager Rob Lavery believes FASEA represents a major hurdle for accountants in the SMSF space. "Unlike RG146, the standards enforced by FASEA, as they currently appear ...

Innovators must cooperate: Stone and Chalk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
Fintech incubator Stone and Chalk has launched a national program designed to encourage cooperation between innovators based in its Sydney and Melbourne hubs. The new national program will close down operational silos and increase access to investors ...

Advisers demand self-licensing regime: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
A majority of financial advisers would welcome an overhaul of the AFS licensing regime, a recent survey shows. The majority (78%) of financial advisers polled in Financial Standard's sister publication FS Advice would prefer to be self-licensed, similar ...

Family offices maintain equity allocations: Study

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
Latest research shows less than one-third of family offices are using quantitative models to determine asset class allocations and position sizes. At the same time, equity allocations remain unchanged. These are the key takeaways from the most recent ...

APRA tells banks to prepare for financial storm clouds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... contingency plans to ride out a severe storm, if one does hit," he said. Byres' focus on contingency planning comes after major accounting firm Deloitte released survey data which shows 90% of crisis management leaders are confident of their capability ...

Pre-retirees fear longevity risk: AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... phases of their lives." However, he added that retirement confidence is not just about money and superannuation funds have a major role to play in ensuring there is confidence in the whole retirement savings system. "Our collective view of retirement ...